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(Untitled), [Mar] 1945

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/200/60

Scope and Contents

Letter from Whitney Straight (Headquarters 216 Group, Middle East) to WSC stating that Lord Swinton [ earlier Philip Lloyd Greame and Philip Cunliffe Lister] has asked him to join the Board of BOAC and one of the new Corporations, explaining that "for statutory reasons" it would be impossible for him to do this and occupy a seat in the House of Commons, and that "after careful and searching consideration I feel I should be best employed in British Aviation".

Dates

  • Creation: [Mar] 1945

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Not known

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

English

External Documents

Repository Details

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